Hoblit is a slick director, but I like it much better when he sticks to the creepy and the supernatural (like Primal Fear, Fallen and Frequency).
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02/14/02
Hart's War (2002)
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Reviews Counted:116
Fresh:67
Rotten:49
Average Rating:5.9/10
Consensus: Well-made and solidly acted, Hart's War is modestly compelling. However, the movie suffers from having too many subplots.
Runtime: 2 hrs 5 mins
Genre: Dramas
Synopsis: Director Gregory Hoblit's debut feature was the tricky courtroom drama PRIMAL FEAR. With his fourth feature, HART'S WAR, Hoblit is back with another. This time the court is inside a WWII... [More]
Starring: Bruce Willis, Colin Farrell, Terrence Howard, Vicellous Shannon
Director: Gregory Hoblit
Reviews for Hart's War
Undoubtedly well-intentioned, but it attempts to deliver too many messages at once, and does so with far too heavy a hand.
02/14/02
That the Nazi commandment allows American POWs to conduct a court-martial of another American POW makes this original and entertaining.
02/13/02
...breathes surprising new life into the familiar by amalgamating genres and adding true human complexity to its not-so-stock characters.
02/13/02
If you’ve ever heard the word “schizophrenic” used to describe a movie and you weren’t exactly sure what that meant, the wartime drama Hart’s War is a picture-perfect example.
02/13/02
A study in shades of gray, offering itself up in subtle plot maneuvers...
02/13/02
The movie gets muted and routine.
02/12/02
This is one of those war movies that focuses on human interaction rather than battle and action sequences ... and it's all the stronger because of it.
02/12/02
The well-timed message of the movie, about the meaning of honor, is certainly one that resonates.
02/11/02
Eschewing most of the big battle scenes, it instead focuses on the relationships of soldiers who don't always get along even as they serve under the same flag.
02/11/02
A well-made, solidly acted drama that essentially eschews louder actions in favor of fighting words.
02/07/02
Top CriticA grimly competent and stolid and earnest military courtroom drama.
02/07/02
The only thing missing is Roberto Benigni doing his best Sammy Davis Jr. impersonation: "Here comes the judge!"
02/06/02
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